Ski Touring With Style in Silvretta, Austria

Things to know

• What’s included?

  Included:

  • • An experienced UIAGM Mountain Guide with extensive knowledge of the area
    • 3 or 6 days of guided ski touring, depending on your chosen itinerary
    • Accommodation
      • 2 nights for the 3-day tour — one night in Piz Buin Mountain Lodge (if available, if not an alternative will be found) and one night in Wiesbadener Hütte
      • 4 nights for the 6-day tour in remote mountain huts, as in the itinerary
    • All breakfasts and dinners, as in the itinerary

  Add-ons (can be arranged at an additional cost, let us know if interested):

  • • Optional touring days in St. Anton before the tour
    • Accommodation in St. Anton or Bludenz before and after the tour

  Not included:

  • • Transportation to St. Anton or Bludenz (depending on your starting point)
    • Technical backcountry ski touring equipment
    • Taxi transfers and lift pass for Silvretta
    • Lunches (packed meals can be bought at the huts) and drinks
    • Insurance — mandatory, available to add at checkout
    • Guide gratuities — optional
• How fit do I need to be?

  The 3-day itinerary welcomes strong intermediate to advanced skiers as well as backcountry skiers who want to try out multi-day ski touring. If you’re joining the 6-day hut-to-hut ski touring adventure, some experience is also required, though first-time hut-to-hut ski tourers are also welcome!

  In general, some backcountry skiing experience and good fitness are a must, and you have to be comfortable managing 4-6 hours touring days with around 800 m (2,620 ft) of vertical gain.

• What do I need to bring?

  For technical backcountry ski touring gear, you will need to bring:

  • • Off-piste skis (100mm underfoot) with skins (can be rented)
    • Touring boots and poles (can be rented)
    • Avalanche safety equipment (can be rented):
      • Digital, 3-antenna avalanche transceiver or beacon
      • Lightweight snow shovel
      • Avalanche probe

  For personal items, you will need to bring:

  • • Helmet
    • Ski goggles
    • Gloves and hat
    • Wind and waterproof shell jacket with hood (Gore-Tex recommended)
    • Ski pants (Gore-Tex recommended)
    • Down jacket or vest
    • Synthetic or wool base layers, underwear and socks
    • One triple-action locking carabiner or two conventional locking carabiners
    • Repair kit and Leatherman for your equipment (can be shared between several people)
    • Water bottle (1L capacity)
    • Thermos for a warm beverage — optional
    • Mini first aid kit
    • Sunscreen
    • Backpack with ski-carry straps large enough to carry all items listed (around a 30L capacity)
    • Camera — optional
• Can I rent equipment?

  All mandatory gear can be rented if you don’t have your own. You can rent:

  • • Avalanche safety pack, including backpack, beacon, shovel and probe from your guiding service for an additional fee
    • Alpine touring or telemark skis, touring boots and poles can be rented from various ski rental places in Bludenz/St. Anton.

  Ski rental locations are in Bludenz/St. Anton and should be picked up the night prior to your outing. If you need to rent gear, let us know and we can help make arrangements.

• Group sizes and age requirements

  Group sizes and pricing

  • • For this Silvretta ski touring adventure, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 7:1. 
    • It takes a minimum of 4 people for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 7 participants.

  Silvretta ski touring adventures can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

  Min. age requirements

  • • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
    • Minors older than 14 may be permitted to join the Silvretta ski touring adventure on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

  If your group has participants under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

• Getting there and meeting location

  To get to Bludenz (for the 3-day tour) or St. Anton (for the 5-day tour), the starting point of the adventure, most people fly into Zurich Airport. There is a direct train line connecting Zurich and Bludenz, so we suggest taking a train ride from the main railway station in Zurich. This shuttle will take you around 2 hours.

• Safety measures and insurance

  We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with insurance. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout.

  Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner—tailors protection packages for adventure travel, offering a comprehensive travel program, even in remote locations! Trip cancellation, natural disasters, pandemic coverage, medical evacuation, primary medical expenses—regardless of the travel interruption that may happen, Redpoint will have you covered.

• Deposits and cancellation policy

  To secure your spot, a deposit in the amount of 30% is required at the time of booking. The remaining amount must be paid 90 calendar days prior to the trip departure. Once the trip is confirmed by the guide, the cancellation policy stated below applies. If you cancel the booking…

  • • More than 30 days before the departure date, you are entitled to a refund in the amount of 70% of the full trip price (less the booking fees).
    • 15 to 29 days before the departure date, you are entitled to a refund in the amount of 50% of the full trip price (less the booking fees).
    • Within 14 days of the departure date, no refund will be issued.

  Please note that booking fees are non-refundable in all cases and will be deducted from the refund amount.